Where can you deposit your software for long-term preservation?
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Read the SSI's "Choosing a repository for your software project" -
Will you preserve your software yourself? -
Is there a departmental or institutional service you can use? -
Does your funder recommend, or mandate, a service that you can use? -
Can you continue to use the host of your source code repository? -
Will everyone who needs to access the service be able to access it? -
Is the host's quality of service for the service acceptable for your needs? -
Is the service free or do you have to pay a fee to the host? If you have to pay a fee, can you afford the payments for as long as you need? -
Does the service, and host, look like they will be around for as long as you need them? How much advance warning will you be given if the service is discontinued? -
Are there any alternatives that are also suitable, should you need to migrate in future? -
Is the GitHub-to-Zenodo backup sufficient for your needs?